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Acacia Hills vs South Spreyton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Acacia Hills profile · South Spreyton profile

Acacia Hills South Spreyton

Acacia Hills (Tas.) and South Spreyton are neighbouring areas with similar populations, though they differ significantly in their First Nations communities. In Acacia Hills (Tas.), the typical First Nations resident is 25, with a 35.3% Year 12 completion rate and no unemployment. By contrast, South Spreyton's First Nations population is much younger, with a typical age of 17, an unemployment rate of 13.6%, and no one completing Year 12. Other gaps include South Spreyton having a higher share of children under 15 (21.4% compared to 17.7%) and more people earning over $2,000 a week (10.2% compared to 6.8%).

These two places have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in many core ways. Both areas share a typical resident age of 41 and have nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $800. They are also alike in their lack of public transport and the fact that most homes are large, with at least three bedrooms. While Acacia Hills (Tas.) is slightly more diverse with 7.3% recent overseas arrivals compared to none in South Spreyton, both areas sit well above the national figure for people reporting no religion.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Acacia Hills Recent arrivals: 7.3 pts higher in Acacia Hills De facto: 6.2 pts higher in Acacia Hills Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in South Spreyton Separate houses: 0.5 pts higher in Acacia Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +153 larger in Acacia Hills gap widening
729 71st pct 576 67th pct
Median age in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton even gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +0.9 pts higher in South Spreyton gap steady
7.1% 82nd pct 8.0% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +0.4 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
14.8% 32nd pct 14.4% 30th pct
Under 15 in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +3.7 pts higher in South Spreyton gap narrowing
17.7% 54th pct 21.4% 76th pct
De facto in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +6.2 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap steady
15.9% 75th pct 9.7% 30th pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 28.3%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.4%
17.7% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

55.6% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 63.7%
32.2% Never married ◂ +9.9 pts 22.3%
8.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
1.5% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Acacia Hills South Spreyton

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +1.3 pts higher in South Spreyton gap steady
7.5% 31st pct 8.9% 38th pct

Country of birth

89.6% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 88.4%
2.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.7% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 53.5%
40.2% English +3.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
8.4% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.9% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%
3.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +0.8 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 3.0% 46th pct
Limited English in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.7% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 94.1%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +5.4 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap widening
58.0% 92nd pct 52.6% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

58.0% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 52.6%
37.6% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 43.2%
4.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +4.3 pts higher in South Spreyton gap widening
31.8% 16th pct 36.1% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +0.6 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
12.9% 43rd pct 12.2% 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 41.1%
31.8% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 36.1%
10.0% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

49.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 46.7%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 12.0%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

23.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 20.1%
14.4% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.1% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%
7.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
1.5% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +$14 higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
$816 61st pct $802 59th pct
Household income in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +$113 higher in South Spreyton gap narrowing
$1,842 67th pct $1,955 73rd pct
Family income in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +$65 higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
$2,122 64th pct $2,057 61st pct
High earners in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +3.5 pts higher in South Spreyton gap widening
6.8% 43rd pct 10.2% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +1.6 pts higher in South Spreyton gap steady
18.0% 57th pct 19.7% 61st pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
25.5% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.5%
9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 38.3%
37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 35.6%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
1.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +3.2 pts higher in Acacia Hills
29.9% 55th pct 26.7% 39th pct
Mental health in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +0.7 pts higher in Acacia Hills
9.7% 66th pct 9.0% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +0.9 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap steady
4.0% 42nd pct 3.1% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
7.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
2.2% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% Stroke even 0.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None +3.9 pts ▸ 65.6%
20.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +5.4 pts higher in South Spreyton gap steady
14.9% 34th pct 20.3% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +1.5 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
15.3% 75th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +6.6 pts higher in South Spreyton gap narrowing
29.0% 69th pct 35.6% 88th pct
Defence service in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +2.1 pts higher in South Spreyton
2.5% 47th pct 4.6% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +3.3 pts higher in South Spreyton gap narrowing
24.8% 53rd pct 28.1% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +6 larger in Acacia Hills
52 77th pct 46 76th pct
Median age in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +8 yrs older in Acacia Hills
25 yrs 46th pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +35.3 pts higher in Acacia Hills
35.3% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unemployment in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +13.6 pts higher in South Spreyton
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 65th pct
Median income in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +$214 higher in Acacia Hills
$833 68th pct $619 47th pct
Household income in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +$375 higher in Acacia Hills
$2,187 69th pct $1,812 55th pct
Indigenous language in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +0.2 larger in South Spreyton gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +0.2 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
7.8% 32nd pct 7.7% 31st pct
Living alone in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +5.8 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap widening
17.3% 27th pct 11.5% 10th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 65.1%
31.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 29.1%
7.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 37.2%
16.5% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
18.4% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 14.8%
17.3% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 11.5%
5.1% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton even gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton even gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +0.3 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
2.0% 4th pct 1.6% 4th pct
Owned outright in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +1.7 pts higher in South Spreyton gap steady
34.9% 33rd pct 36.6% 37th pct
Separate houses in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +0.5 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +5.1 pts higher in South Spreyton gap widening
87.8% 73rd pct 92.9% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 57.9%
34.9% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 36.6%
2.0% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 99.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 44.3%
29.8% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 37.7%
8.2% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%
4.3% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
60.0% $200–$349 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 49.1%
28.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
22.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.5 pts 9.4%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton even gap narrowing
6.9% 15th pct 6.9% 15th pct
PT commute in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +0.8 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap steady
0.8% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton
— 49 79th pct
Drive to city in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +5 longer in Acacia Hills
179 95th pct 174 94th pct

How people get to work

74.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 74.0%
6.9% Worked at home even 6.9%
6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%
0.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 44.0%
21.2% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
20.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 20.3%
20.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 9.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +2.0 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
34.3% 62nd pct 32.3% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +7.3 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
7.3% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +2.9 pts higher in South Spreyton gap widening
2.7% 41st pct 5.7% 75th pct
Participation in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +0.3 pts higher in South Spreyton gap narrowing
66.3% 71st pct 66.6% 71st pct
Full-time in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +3.2 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
61.5% 67th pct 58.3% 51st pct

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 11.5%
10.3% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.7% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.1% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.4% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%
5.1% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 4.9%
4.9% Transport & warehousing even 4.9%
4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 19.4%
15.4% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 13.9%
13.3% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.9% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%
5.1% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +0.1 higher in Acacia Hills
0.1 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +0.1 more in Acacia Hills
0.1 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +6.4 pts higher in Acacia Hills
6.4% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +1.0 more in Acacia Hills
2.7 22nd pct 1.7 19th pct
Intersections/km² in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +1 higher in South Spreyton
2 58th pct 3 60th pct
Mean slope in Acacia Hillsin South Spreyton +0.3 pts higher in Acacia Hills
12.3% 88th pct 12.1% 87th pct

Compare Acacia Hills with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Acacia Hills vs South Spreyton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60004/acacia-hills/vs/SAL60621/south-spreyton